All Strategies articles – Page 12
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White papersNet Zero Investment Portfolios - Part 2. The Core-Satellite Approach
This article is the second part of a research project on net-zero investment. While the previous publication was dedicated to the integrated approach, this one focuses on the core-satellite approach. As explained in the first part, net-zero policies need to address two dimensions: decarbonizing the portfolio and financing the transition.
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White papersShorter versus longer-dated bonds: Is there a role for both in investor portfolios?
Money market and short-dated (one-to-five-year) bond yields are the highest they have been since the end of the 2008/2009 global financial crisis.
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White papersListening for the Quiet: Discovering the Real Data Advantage
Taking time to sort through all the noise around artificial intelligence (AI) can uncover the quiet: promising companies with strong potential to benefit from their access to quality data.
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White papersAre Higher Fixed Income Allocations Warranted Today?
In this note, we compare the equity/fixed income efficient frontier of today with that of 2021. We find that higher bond allocations may help investors pursue long-term return objectives with lower risk.
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PodcastA Force to Be Reckoned With
There have been countless disruptions to the asset management industry in the last century with many groundbreaking innovations along the way. From the modernization of the ’40 Act to the transformative impact of generative AI, how can we strive for excellence in this incredibly complex environment? Is there a way to have positive systemic impact? And what challenges and opportunities exist in the current volatile investment landscape?
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White papersTighten Your Seatbelts
Shifting supply-and-demand dynamics appear to be driving bond markets more than fundamentals, which makes for a bumpy ride.
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White papersHoly Grail of Smartphone: Apple of my AI (Eye)?
Read more on how the smartphone industry could be revolutionized by Apple’s new product launch.
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White papersHow to double climate ambition with international carbon markets
The use of international carbon markets could lead the world to nearly double climate ambition relative to the national targets for mitigating emissions (NDCs) at the heart of the Paris Agreement by 2035. And this would not increase the total costs of emissions reduction, according to research co-authored by a member of the investment team for LOIM’s Global Carbon Opportunities Strategy.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - October 2023
Topic of the Month: Limited hit from energy price rise on US consumption so far
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White papersImpact Opportunities, Annual Report 2022
Our Impact Annual Report offers an overview of relevant updates to the companies in our portfolio, and showcases our engagement with three holdings in particular as they relate to the themes of clean water and future mobility.
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White papersPrivate markets – A multi-faceted opportunity for sustainable investors
Asset managers are increasingly applying sustainability criteria to investments in private markets as they seek to take into account growing demand from investors and regulators for investment strategies that incorporate environmental, social and governance considerations. Maxence Foucault, ESG Specialist – Lead on Private Assets, explains.
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White papersPM Perspectives: Global Equity Enhanced Income
Eddie Cheng, Vince Fioramonti, and Megan Miller manage components of Allspring’s Global Equity Enhanced Income (GEEI) strategy. Here they discuss how GEEI addresses the equity income tug-of-war.
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White papersThe Active Foundations of Sustainable Investing
As ESG and sustainability indices proliferate, we argue that sustainable investing is inherently an active management discipline.
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PodcastBonds and Beyond in Today’s Fixed Income Markets
A shift into higher rates globally over the latter part of 2023 has created a new investment regime in the fixed income markets; prompting investors to reassess their strategic asset allocation. Despite the reset of fixed income yields to much higher levels, making the asset class look attractive, how can investors be prepared for potential rate cuts while balancing the exciting opportunities that the market is presenting as we make our way through the current market cycle?
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White papersAsset Allocation at Official Institutions: Three Critical Steps
Three critical steps for asset allocation at Official Institutions: embrace less liquid markets; explore a fuller credit universe; think globally.
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White papersHow creative financial approaches can advance climate adaptation
Climate change increases the likelihood of weather-related natural disasters. Their occurrence has increased tenfold since the 1960s, resulting in estimated daily costs of about USD 383 million globally from 2010-2019. We believe the time to adapt to climate change is now and creative strategies can help. Alex Bernhardt explains.
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White papersFed Meeting Impact: Is It More Than You Realize?
This paper discusses how Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings have a significant impact on options pricing, creating risks and opportunities for investors employing options-based strategies.
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White papersImpact investing behind the scenes: four ways investor capital builds a sustainable future
Three of Schroders Capital’s impact experts explain some of the ways we might put pension capital to work, and dig into why private markets are so important to building sustainable change.
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White papersIntegrating Climate Risk Into an Insurer’s Strategic Asset Allocation
Is your strategic asset allocation process missing climate risks—and foregoing climate opportunities?
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White papersLocal currency EMD – Why it might be time to reconsider an active allocation
An allocation to emerging market debt (EMD) can offer investors a range of potential benefits in the context of their broader portfolios – not least its low correlation with other sub-asset classes of fixed income. The growth dynamics and strengthening economic fundamentals of many emerging market (EM) countries are attractive to investors seeking growth, income and diversification.
